Out of Commission

Following the tragic events at Roman's wedding, you'll find Niko back at the safe house in Bohan. Frustrated, upset and angry, Niko vows revenge, but there appears to be nothing to do yet. Head outside and wait for a forthcoming text message from Little Jacob, which will encourage you to seek out a weapon dealer to stock up. We highly recommend you purchase an RPG and some grenades, as well as assault rifle rounds. Eventually, Little Jacob will give you a call and tell you to meet him and Roman at a car in Alderney, on Asahara Road. So, head over there (the GPS will show up on your HUD and get you there easily). Once there, you'll meet up with Roman and Little Jacob, and they'll give you the rundown on the upcoming mission.

Basically, you're going to be following a car manned by some of Pegorino's goons as they stupidly bring you to his location. This isn't one of those chases where you have to stay far behind the car to make sure they don't see you. They immediately know you're on their tail and act accordingly. They turn their car around, shoot at you, and begin driving wildly around Alderney, using a major highway as their primary conduit. Simply stay on them (holster your weapon, shooting at them won't help you). When they cross the highway lanes so their going against oncoming traffic, carefully follow them the next time you get the opportunity to cross over, since this will allow you to miss a majority of the oncoming traffic while dodging the rather pesky possibility that you miss the exit they take, making it impossible to catch back up with them.

Ultimately, the car full of Pegorino's men will bring you off-road and towards an abandoned casino at the far north end of Alderney, off of Beaverhead Avenue. When you arrive, the game will take over for a bit, bringing you to the outskirts of the casino. Here, Niko will encourage Roman and Little Jacob to get out of here and let him take care of Pegorino while those two figure out an exit strategy for Niko. And just like that, the two of them split off from Niko, leaving him alone to take care of Pegorino and his goon army.

First, it's time to clear the front of the abandoned casino of the numerous enemies waiting there for you. The RPG we earlier recommended you buy comes in handy here, since the foes ahead are using motor vehicles for cover. Well-aimed rockets can eliminate the cars, forcing explosions that will kill, maim and injure many of the enemies who are currently hiding. Once some or all of the cars are ablaze, you can then pull out an assault rifle and begin running around, eliminating any stragglers. Be especially mindful of two pesky groups of enemies as you do this, however. Three foes will be along the lower roof on your right, while two shotgun-toting foes will attempt to make you miserable from a ditch behind the cars' location.

When all is quiet, it's time to breach the building. You have some options, because there are three ways this can be done. The first most undesirable way to do so is to simply go through the front door into the building, where you can deal with the remaining enemies head-on. The other two techniques are preferable, however, because they allow you to thin out the enemy ranks before having to face them directly in close quarters. Therefore, we recommend using one of these two techniques, two which meet up rather nicely in the end. Both involve going to the building's roof. While facing the front of the building, going left and around back will lead you to a long ladder which will lead to the roof, while going around to the right will bring you to a staircase and a shorter, more manageable ladder. Ultimately, however, once you're up there it's all a matter of getting to the various holes in the roof which will allow you to take potshots at the foes below without them being able to respond with more than random fire.

It's entirely possible you were able to clear each and every enemy from strategically placing yourself along the roof and firing through the holes in the aging structure. Either way, though, you're going to need to drop in and make sure for yourself. We recommend just falling through the roof (it's a completely survivable fall, plus there's health within if you need it), but if it makes you feel better, you can climb back down to ground level and go through the front door. Either way, as soon as you arrive, head through the rubble-filled rooms to clear any remaining enemies (there should only be five or six enemies in here total). Then, seek out a room on the far end of this abandoned building.

Once you head into this room, you'll find Jimmy Pegorino. After blaming Niko for Kate's death (even though he was holding the gun—go figure), he'll run up the stairs he was standing on, towards the roof. Give him chase, heading up the stairs yourself. Once on the roof, be ready to immediately do battle with some of Pegorino's remaining soldiers, though you should be able to blast through them rather quickly. You'll see Pegorino head down a ladder, so give chase (you can just jump down instead of climbing). Run after him, taking out foes en route, including a pair of enemies that show up in a car as you near the pier.

Ultimately, Jimmy will jump into a speedboat and head off. On the dock, you will find a dirt bike. The game will encourage you (via a prompt) to get on the bike and speed along the coastal beaches in pursuit of Jimmy, so do so, going as fast as you comfortably can while keeping in mind that the sand is unsteady and difficult to stop on. Also, you'll run into some debris and people who, if hit, will force you to fall and almost certainly ensure your failure of the mission. This ride can be a bit of a pain, so take it easy, and if takes you a few tries, don't sweat it. Use it to learn the route so you know it better the next time around.

Eventually, as you ride along the beach, a helicopter will fly overhead. It's Little Jacob and Roman! The game will prompt you to use the ramp at the end of the beach to fly up to the helicopter. Hit it as fast as you can, but keep in mind you don't have to be going that fast for this to work. As soon as you've grabbed onto the helicopter, follow the on-screen prompt to pull Niko in. Then, ignore the instructions the game gives you. You don't have to remain too low—just follow the boat marked as a red dot on your HUD. It's heading for Happiness Island!

The helicopter will receive damage from an RPG, but Pegorino's boat is also already damaged. Both crafts eventually crash onto Happiness Island, and you will regain control of Niko thereafter. Chase after him (again, represented as a red dot on your HUD) and plow through his last few cohorts and you bum rush his position near the Statue of Happiness. Once you find him, begin shooting him, and the game will take over. We won't ruin the surprise for you here—just enjoy Jimmy's pain! Congratulations! You've beaten Grand Theft Auto IV. Here's hoping you made an alternate save so you can enjoy the other end route you could have taken.